Tag: dnd
Installing Freedom
I went out to dinner with some friends this week, and during the conversation the phrase ‘Installing Freedom’ was spoken.
Worlds Resemble Other Worlds | 2334
Worlds resemble other worlds and we adopt world(view)s when we recognise them. Some worlds we have agency in, others we don’t.
Worlds A Walk Though
In May I went to Lisbon to give the opening talk at the Autonomous Worlds Summit. The first outing for some of the material from The Web Was a Side Quest.
Autonomous Worlds Summit – Lisbon
I attended the Autonomous Worlds Summit last week. In the last year; unstoppable, infinitely moddable worlds built on the blockchain have become a reality
Future Music
I am fixated on the vocal static. I hear at the edges the AI-anna Grande model unspooling into pure material waveform. This is future music.
Lore as Lens | 2313
The growing importance of lore reflects the rise of a new kind cultural sense-making and social technology.
Different Lengths
I’ve spent the week trying to write things at/of different lengths. Sitting down with a timer, set to 20mins or 40. Just practicing to see how I go.
Metaverse & Monsters | Thoughts on One D&D
For nearly 50 years D&D has been container for managing how people should interact and behave with one another, together, In a shared place.
How The World Alive, Swings
How Swing, Jazz, Ritual, Folktales, Pop Songs, DAOs and Virtual Worlds, Weed and the Metaverse are all connected.
Evenly Distributed | 2226
In 1974 on the PLATO mainframe system there was a 32-player 3D networked first person space flight simulation game.
Wind-up Worlds
Wind-up Worlds, Web3, World Running and the urgent collective pivot we need to make towards Slow Social experiences.
Aphantasia (Experience pt3) | 2206
I just found out that most of you can just shut your eyes and see a pyramid any time you want? What the hell?!
(3D) Printing Out The Internet
A nerdy 4.5k word brain dump about the state of 3D printing, Table Top Wargames and Toy Soldiers
Checking Out
Since getting back from holiday I realise that I am now in a transition period. I had such a nice time being *away* the *returning* has put me in somewhat of a funk.
Talking Mechanics and Worlding With Paul Czege | World Running
I spoke with Games Designer Paul Czege abut the emerging concept of World Running. We discuss the end of play as narrative destination + more
Spring Is Sproinging
Another week another week notes. I can’t belive were now one third of the way though 2021.
